§ 6.81.170. Prohibited acts.

It is declared that the following acts are prohibited and unlawful and the license or permit of any person and/or company doing any such acts or failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter may be revoked, suspended, placed on probation or not renewed by the MTLC Director or the Transportation Licensing Commission:

A.

To tow a booted vehicle from any private property, other than from a business parking lot, if the boot has been on the vehicle less than twenty-four continuous hours. After twenty-four hours, the vehicle may be towed, but only if properly authorized by the private property owner or lessee, which authority may not be delegated by the property owner or lessee to a third person or entity;

B.

To tow a booted vehicle from an attended commercial parking lot if the boot has been on the vehicle less than four continuous hours;

C.

To tow a booted vehicle from an unattended commercial parking lot if the boot has been on the vehicle less than six continuous hours;

D.

To refuse to remove a booting device because the device is damaged;

E.

To fail to remove the boot within one hour of being contacted by the owner or operator of the vehicle that has been booted.

F.

For a booting service to make any payment to an owner, employee, agent, or person in possession of a commercial parking lot in excess of the reasonable and customary parking fee ordinarily charged by the parking lot thereon.

G.

For any vehicle immobilization service to be licensed hereunder if that vehicle immobilization service is also engaged in the business of parking lot ownership or owns the property where vehicle immobilization services are being performed.

(Ord. BL2017-728 § 3, 2017; Ord. BL2013-476 § 4, 2013; Ord. BL2009-525 § 2, 2009)